Sankashti Chaturthi
All Sankashti Chaturthi dates — the monthly Krishna Chaturthi dedicated to Ganesha, with moonrise time (chandrodaya) for your city.
Step by step
- 1Pick your city — moonrise time is longitude-precise.
- 2Browse upcoming Sankashti dates for the year.
- 3Note the chandrodaya — the fast is broken after moon sighting.
- 4Follow the Ganesha puja vidhi and mantras shown.
Why devotees love this
- Moonrise time computed live for your city.
- Highlights Angarki (Tue) Sankashti — considered most powerful.
- Includes 21-name Ganesha stotra and mantra.
- Free, no login, updates monthly.
When people use Sankashti Chaturthi
- 1Monthly Ganesha vrat for removal of obstacles.
- 2Following the 12-month Sankashti discipline as a family sadhana.
- 3Timing chandra-darshan and parana correctly.
- 4Choosing Angarki Sankashti days for major sankalpa.
Avoid these
- Breaking the fast at sunset instead of moonrise.
- Confusing Sankashti (Krishna) with Vinayaka (Shukla) Chaturthi.
- Using Delhi's chandrodaya from other cities.
- Skipping the specific 21-name Ganesha stotra.
Sankashti timing
Sankashti = Krishna paksha Chaturthi (4th tithi after Purnima) each month. Chandrodaya = moonrise for your city, computed from Moon altitude with refraction correction.
Independently validated
Moonrise ±60 seconds; Chaturthi tithi from live Moon–Sun elongation.
Your data stays with you
City preference kept locally only.
Frequently asked questions
Sankashti that falls on a Tuesday — considered exceptionally powerful for Ganesha grace.
Traditionally nirjala (waterless) until moonrise; fruit and milk are accepted variants.
Sankashtanashan Ganesha Stotra (21 names) plus 'Om Gam Ganapataye Namah' 108 times.
Yes — partial fasting with sincere puja is accepted for those unable to fast fully.
Moonrise shifts ~4 minutes per degree of longitude, plus lunar declination effects.
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